Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan 21 AUTHORS: Vet NJ et al RATIONALE: Various in vitro, animal and limited human adult studies suggest a profound inhibitory effect of inflammation and disease on Cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A)-mediated drug metabolism. Studies showing this relationship in critically ill patients are lacking, while clearance of many CYP3A drug […]
Read MoreCornea. 2016 Apr;35(4):576-7. AUTHORS: Sayegh RR et al PURPOSE: This case study reports on 2 novel neuromodulatory approaches in the management of a particularly recalcitrant case of corneal neuropathic pain. METHODS: Report of a case RESULTS: : A 32-year-old woman presented with intractable bilateral dry eye-like symptoms and corneal neuropathic pain after undergoing laser in situ […]
Read MoreEur J Anaesthesiol. 2016 Feb;33(2):110-7 AUTHORS: Chen Y et al BACKGROUND: The dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) is a good alternative to the radial artery (RA) for invasive blood pressure monitoring when the upper limb is burned or injured, or if the RA is not available. Understanding the pattern of pressure difference between DPA and the commonly […]
Read MoreBlood Press Monit. 2016 Feb;21(1):27-32 AUTHORS: Chen Y et al BACKGROUND: It is widely known that blood pressure (BP) in the lower extremity is higher than in the upper extremity. However, whether this phenomenon remains the same during general anesthesia is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the difference between invasive dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) […]
Read MoreJ Clin Anesth. 2016 Feb;28:19-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.08.013. Epub 2015 Nov 11. AUTHORS: Kim MK et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare recovery times and respiratory complications during emergence after deep extubation using either desflurane alone or a lower concentration of desflurane with remifentanil. DESIGN: Prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial. SETTING: Intraoperative. PATIENTS: A total of 62 patients […]
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